Volume 163, No. 193 covering the 1st Session of the 115th Congress (2017 - 2018) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the Senate section on pages S7359-S7360 on Nov. 28, 2017.
More than half of the Agency's employees are engineers, scientists and protection specialists. The Climate Reality Project, a global climate activist organization, accused Agency leadership in the last five years of undermining its main mission.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS
The following communications were laid before the Senate, together with accompanying papers, reports, and documents, and were referred as indicated:
EC-3466. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Tebufenozide; Pesticide Tolerance Actions'' (FRL No. 9966-10-OCSPP) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
EC-3467. A communication from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Removal of Office of Thrift Supervision Regulations'' (10 CFR Chapter V) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3468. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, a six-month periodic report on the national emergency with respect to Yemen that was declared in Executive Order 13611 of May 16, 2012; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
EC-3469. A communication from the Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of Energy, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Annual Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
EC-3470. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Air Plan Approval; Delaware; State Implementation Plan for Intersate Transport for the 2008 Ozone Standard; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9970-83-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3471. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Maryland Portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Nonattainment Area; Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9970-82-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3472. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Direct Final Rule for the Approval of an Alternative Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standard; Withdrawal'' (FRL No. 9970-69-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3473. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) Trading Programs; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9970-80-Region 3) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3474. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Approval of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS); Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule'' (FRL No. 9970-98-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3475. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State of Iowa; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9970-99-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3476. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``State of Iowa; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; Elements of the Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)'' (FRL No. 9971-05-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3477. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; Air Quality Implementation Plans; Nebraska; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide and the 2012 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (FRL No. 9970-97-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3478. A communication from the Director of the Regulatory Management Division, Environmental Protection Agency, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule; Approval of Kansas Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Construction Permits and Approvals Program'' (FRL No. 9971-00-Region 7) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3479. A communication from the Senior Official performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Civil Works), transmitting, pursuant to law, a report on the status of the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Project, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska; to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
EC-3480. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Treatment of Amounts Paid to Section 170(c) Organizations under Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs to Aid Victims of the California Wildfires that Began on October 8, 2017'' (Notice 2017-70) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3481. A communication from the Chief of the Publications and Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Changes in accounting periods and in methods of accounting.'' (Rev. Proc. 2017-59) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3482. A communication from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Department of the Treasury Employee Rules of Conduct'' (RIN1505-AB89) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3483. A communication from the Senior Counsel for Regulatory Affairs, Departmental Offices, Department of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the Department of the Treasury'' (RIN1505-AC51) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Finance.
EC-3484. A communication from the Deputy Director, Directorate of Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Cranes and Derricks in Construction; Operator Certification Extension'' (RIN1218-AC96) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 16, 2017; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
EC-3485. A communication from the Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management, Department of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the Department of Labor's 2016 FAIR Act Inventory of Inherently Governmental Activities and Inventory of Commercial Activities; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3486. A communication from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Commission's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3487. A communication from the Acting Director and General Counsel, Office of Government Ethics, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Annual Financial Report for the Office of Government Ethics for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3488. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Semiannual Report of the Inspector General and the Semiannual Management Report on the Status of Audits for the period from April 1, 2017 through September 30, 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3489. A communication from the Board Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Farm Credit Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3490. A communication from the Chairman of the Board, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Corporation's consolidated report addressing the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act
(FMFIA or Integrity Act) and the Inspector General Act of 1978 (IG Act); to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3491. A communication from the President and CEO, Inter-American Foundation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Foundation's Annual Management Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3492. A communication from the Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Performance and Accountability report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3493. A communication from the Archivist of the United States, National Archives and Records Administration, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Administration's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3494. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3495. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, pursuant to law, Department of the Treasury's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3496. A communication from the Secretary of Labor and the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Annual Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3497. A communication from the Secretary of Labor, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department of Labor's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3498. A communication from the Acting Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board, Department of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Board's Performance and Accountability Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3499. A communication from the Acting Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Department's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
EC-3500. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled
``Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support Mechanism''
((RIN3060-AF85)(FCC 17-139)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3501. A communication from the Deputy Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Rules and Policies Regarding Calling Number Identification Service--Caller ID; Waiver of Federal Communications Commission Regulations at 47 C.F.R. section 65.1601(b) on Behalf of Jewish Community Centers'' ((CG Docket No. 91-281)(FCC 17-132)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3502. A communication from the Chief of Staff, Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Amendment of Section 73.622(i), Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments,
(Anchorage, Alaska)'' ((DA 17-1062)(MB Docket No. 17-187)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3503. A communication from the Deputy Chief of the Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled ``Access to Telecommunication Equipment and Services by Persons with Disabilities; Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Comment Sought on 2010 Review of Hearing Aid Compatibility Regulations'' ((CG Docket No. 13-46)(FCC 17-135)) received in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 15, 2017; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3504. A communication from the Secretary of Transportation, transmitting, pursuant to law, an annual report relative to accomplishments made under the Airport Improvement Program for fiscal years 2014 through 2016; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
EC-3505. A communication from the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting, pursuant to law, the Uniform Resource Locator
(URL) for the Department's Agency Financial Report for fiscal year 2017; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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